Environment and public protection

Last updated: 18 October 2011 11:10 UK

Welcome to environment and public protection - our service covers the following:-

commercial - which includes food hygiene standards in food premises, health and safety, port health, animal health and infectious disease control;
environmental protection/pollution control - which covers noise, air quality, air pollution and pest control;
domestic clinical waste - patients receiving treatment at home and patients self treating;
community funerals - for when a person dies within the boundaries of Portsmouth and have no blood line relative;
trading standards - protects residents by providing guidance to businesses and their legal obligations - Officers intervene when unfair trading or other associated criminal activity affects consumers' interests - also manage Square Deal and The Edge projects which build better businesses and help people become smarter shoppers.

How to contact us:-

You can email us at public.protection@portsmouthcc.gov.uk or call the city helpdesk on (023) 9283 4167. For trading standards in terms of consumer issues, please call 0845 4040506 (Consumer Direct) or for businesses, please call (023) 9283 4689.